qBittorrent / Android remote
qBittorrent remote control for Android.
Control qBittorrent on your seedbox, NAS, Raspberry Pi, Docker host, or home server through its Web API.
- Client
- qBittorrent
- Connection
- Web API
- Default
- :8080
01 / Direct control
Built for your server.
Remote uses qBittorrent's Web API directly. It gives the Web UI controls a phone-first interface without routing your server traffic or credentials through a Remote-owned backend.
- Add magnet links and .torrent files from Android
- Start, pause, queue, rename, move, and remove torrents
- Inspect files, priorities, trackers, peers, share limits, and ETA
- Control bandwidth, alternative limits, queues, and peer discovery
02 / Connection guide
Connect in four steps.
- 01
Enable the Web UI
In qBittorrent, open Tools, Options, then Web UI and enable Web User Interface (Remote control).
- 02
Choose the address
The common Web UI port is
8080. Publish that port for Docker and confirm that the Android device can reach the host. - 03
Secure the login
Configure a username and strong password. Review qBittorrent's host-header, CSRF, and authentication bypass settings before allowing remote access.
- 04
Add it in Remote
Open Settings, choose Add Server, select qBittorrent, enter the Web UI address and credentials, leave the path empty unless a proxy adds one, then test before saving.
03 / If it cannot connect
Check the route first.
- Web UI disabled
- The desktop interface can work while remote access is still disabled. Confirm that Web User Interface (Remote control) is enabled.
- Wrong path
- A direct qBittorrent Web UI normally uses an empty path. Add a path only when your reverse proxy serves qBittorrent below one.
- Host or CSRF block
- qBittorrent security settings may reject an unfamiliar hostname or reverse-proxy configuration even when the port is reachable.
- Not reachable
- Prefer WireGuard, Tailscale, or a carefully configured HTTPS reverse proxy for access outside your LAN. Avoid publishing a weakly protected Web UI directly.
Need the complete guide? Read the qBittorrent documentation. Already use Transmission? See the Transmission guide.
